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Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
A MAlDEN'S INGENUITY.
The Taiior's Daughter and Her Tw
Suitors-A Pretty Story.

| The Tailor's Daughter and Her Tive
suitors-A Pretty Story.
| There was once tailor who had beauti-
| ful daughter. All the young men from far
and near cams to visit her because of her
| beauty Two rivals sought her one day ard
yaid:
"It is on your account that We have come
hither."
"What do you want of meg she replied
smiling.
awe leve you," returned the two yours
men, "and each Of us wishes to marry you"
The maiden, being well brought up, called
her father, who listened to tho two lovers,
and then said:
at is late; go home now, but come again
tomorrow, and ycu shall then know which OF
you shall have my daughter"
At daybreak the next morning tao two
young men returned. "Here we are" they
cried to the tailor; remember what you
promised yesterday"
"Wait a little" he replied; II am going to
town to buy piece of cloth; when return
home with it you shall learn what expect
from you"
When the tailor returned from town he
called his daughter, and on her appearances
he said to the young men:
"My children there are two of you and
have but one daughter. To whom shall
give herl Whom must refuse? Behold this
piece of cloth; l will cut from it two suits OF
clothes exactly alike; each one of you must
sew one Of them; he who finishes his task first
shall have my daughter"
Each of the rivals took his task and prom.
ised to set about it; the father called bis
daughter and said to her:
"Hero is the thread, make it ready for the
two workers"
The maiden obeyed her father, and taking
the bundle of thread seated herself near the
young men.
But she was as clever as she was beautiful;
though her father did not know which of the
two she loved, nor the young men themselves,
SIZE knew well enough. The tailor went
away, the maiden prepared the thread, the
young men took their needles and began to
sew. To the one she loved the beauty cove
short needlefuls, but to the other she did not
love she gave long needlefuls. They sewed
and sewed, in eager haste; at II o'clock the
work was not half done, but at the young
man who had short needlefuls had completed
his task, while the other had yet much to do
When the tailor returned the conqueror
brought TO him the completed suit, while hi,
rival still sat sewing.
"My Children" said the father, II did not
wish to favor one more than another, that
was why divided the cloth into two equal
parts and told you: He who finished his task
first shall have my daughter Did you un-
derstand me!'
"Father," replied the two young men, eve
understood you, and accepted the test; what
must be must"
The tailor had reasoned thus: "He who
finishes first viii be the most skilful work
man, and consequently better able to support
q wife," but he never imagined that his
daughter would give long needlefuls to a
man she did not wish to marry. Cleverness
carried the day, and the maiden really chose
her own husband.-Buffalo Express.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOT.
Tho Pellets Formed of an Alloy oi
ArxAnic and Iead-Prncess In Detail

Tho Pellets Formed of an Alloy of
Arsenic and Lead-Process in Detail.
@Lead shot," said Mr.. Tracy, though some
times made Of lead alone, is almost always
formed Of an alloy Of arsenic and lead The
arsenic is introduced in the form of arsenious
acid or the sulphuret. The object of the
addition of the arsenic is to render the hard,
brittle qualities of the lead softer and more
ductile, and of the proper consistence to take
the globular form. Owing to the rapid de-
composition of the arsenic it is treated by it
self In the bottom of the melting kettle A
cover Is placed over the substance, and its
stem, which rises up through the kettle, is
fastened down. The lead is then added
above the cover, and when melted the cover
b lifted out Of the liquid mass, which i'll
stantly becomes permeated with the arsenic
beneath. The alloy thus produced contains
forty five pounds of arsenic to the ton of
Lead, and is known as temper" This again
is added, in the proportion of per cent, to
the pure lead, and thus the shot alloy, con-
tanning o very small percentage of arsenic, is
produced
"Ths temper pots hold about ton of metal
each. After the shot has reached the bot
tom Of the well it is at once lifted out by
~ eAoNdeoi dnu tuToWu upon an Inclined QTy-
Ing table, over which they slide, FILLING finally
INTO wire gauze rotating cylinder Then
they are rolled and ground together, and in
this way the minute burrs upon them are re-
moved. From the cylinder another elevator
lifts the shot upon a screening table. This
consists of serious of planes arranged at
gradually de 'reosing heights Between each
two there is an interval
The shot being started at the head Of the
highest plane will, if perfect, roll from one
plane to another, jumping over the inter
mediate spaces. If imperfect, however, it
eumbles and goes back to the melting kettle
The good shot, after passing this ordeal,
reaches the separators. It should be ex-
planned that there are usually several tables,
each being devoted to a different size of shot
The little leaden globes are next elevated to
tho top cylinder Of a series, arranged on an
Incline. They are conical in form and COW
cred with perforated sheet brass. Each CYL
inder serves as a sieve for a particular size Of
shot. retaining that and allowing all smaller
sizes to escape. The shifting goes on until
each cylinder has picked out the particular
class of shot to which it is adapted The sizes
Of shot are standard. The smallest is known
as dust and then comes NO. 12,' which is
.05 inch in diameter. ,356 shot going to the
ounce.-New York Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
MlNSTRELS IN PRIVATE PARLORS

Hiring Professional Darkeys to Amuse
Fashionable Guests-The Programme.
Sixty expectant faced, beaming eyed chill
dren sat close together in the large drawing
room Of a luxurious house in Thirty-sixth
street, minutes walk from Fifth avenue,
one afternoon last week. Behind them stood
and sat as many more of their elder brothers
and sisters and mothers and fathers, the
crowd winding itself out into the broad hall
and even reaching up far on tho wide stair
case. All eyes were on the curtains conceal
ing one end of the room. 1t was sunshine
outside, but the great window curtains were
dropped and the room was frightened from
candelabra and chandelier.
The little men and women didn't know ex-
actly what there was behind that mysterious
curtain, nor did any Of the graver folk, ex-
cept few who had been let into the precious
secret. They guessed there were to be private
theatricals, but when O'Clock was chinIed
and the curtains were drawn to either side all
that was revealed was crescent Of seven
empty chairs A pianist in a corner struck
chord and in filed line Of black faced men
In sombre evening dress, with Knickerbockers
and black silk stockings and silver buckled
shoes. @Minstrels," whispered a youngster.
with giggle, to little girl by his side, and
a. he spoke the melody of my Old Kentucky
Home" in rich tenor tones, rose to confirm
the youngsters surmise.
Minstrel entertainments in private houses
are gotten up chiefly to amuse the younger
element, and incidentally they add variety t.,
the routine of those who are in the fun rush
Of social life. The first private minstrel en-
tertainment was given by a group of Dock
ptader's artists just before Christmas week,
and since then nearly dozen shows have
been presented in houses in Madison and
Fifth avenues and other homes of Murray
hill. The programme begins with songs and
dialogues, and gags" touching society foibles
are cleverly worked in The first part ends
with O comical "finish," and then some
spscialties in singing, dancing and banjo
playing are given, followed by pathetic
recitation, the whole closing with a short
burlosque. The oddity of minstrel show in
private drawing room has been picked up
as being far more entertaining than private
theatricals, for private theatricals are getting
b be almost BORE and besides require SO
much preparation for their successful pre-
Dentation. The programme is specially pre-
pared, and after it is all over the little ones
are wild TO go to the impromptu dressing
room ard see how the white men make them
Sefves darkeys. York Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
LIFE ON THE BosPoRUs.
TIew of Turkish Kitchen-In DOoa
Wretclicdness-The Sea Breeze.

yTretcLcdness-The Sea Breeze.
| All Of the gardens are surrounded by walls,
no matter what shape-square or triangular,
| or Whatever direction the street has happened
to take. Queer and heavy wooden doors
mark the entrance, and when open often
| bring to view pretty green gardens. Moro
often, howeTer, these doors open directly
into the house, of which the walls form one
| side. Tie upper story usually projects over
the top, aifording the women good views OF
the passers-by It seems very singular to be
| watched by so many unseen eyes, hut this
appears TO be the only means of amusement
the Turkish women have, unless they them
selves go oct to promenade and gossip. They
seem to live chiefly in these upper rooms.
It is curious fact that in most houses it
Is view Of the kitchen and surroundings
that first greet one. They E,ai-e very little
Of the entrance, and visitor may have to
wander through ell sorts o. apartments be-
fore reaching tho reception rcc,n. As yet
we have not had the good fortune to be ad-
mitted into a haraln, but as ve glancc IN
when passing we see that most OF these poor
homes arc utterly devoid CT everything bue
bare necessities of life and often these are
lacking. OF stoves they know nothing, so
in cold weather they wear large amount CT
clothing, generally wadded, and tilcn they sit
around their 'mongol' or charcoal holder.
It is remarkable fact that the houses are
chiefly windows. Surely they Get al the
light and sunshine possible, bit at the same
time the casing is SO loose that tie wind also
finds easy access
In this poc7 settlement within the walls,
and in fact in most parts, bclisvc, there is
no drainage whatsoever. Ar cFe.1 ditch
runs here by the walls and into il is THROWN
all the refuse Many houses connect with
this, but the way is all open for gases and
germs Of disease to return to the homes.
How many times we ask ourselves: "What
is it that keeps these l.eople aiive"' Then
when the wind blows t,,o --'"ent Of the Bos-
porus is quickened and NC know that it is
these fresh sea breezes that carry all germs
away and the water that conveys 50 much
rubbish from its banks. The castles, situated
as they are on two points, catch all the
beeezes that blow from either end Of the
Bosporus, and thus the inhabitants here are
particularly favored with pure, fresh air.
The current here too is unusually strong and
thus also favors these poor people.
tinople Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
Economy and seIf Denial.


We must begin early, no matter how dffii-
cult the task, to teech that it is virtue to
practice economy and deny SELF A wealthy
my children economy and self denial when
they know and know it IS not necessity,
but do it for their sakes
have until lately been fortunate in keep
ing the associates Of my children confined to
the families where the parents think the in
tellectual life is Of much more consequence
than the fashionable or social This fall they
have been thrown with children who have .
constant supply Of spending money and
whose conversation is about their new
clothes, the number of servants kept at home
and other, to them, equally important con-
Germs of life. LILY children began to be rest
less. To-day they wanted a new toy, to
morrow a ring; this day dress and that Q
pair of bracelets. No mother likes to see her
children unhappy, and mine, for the first
time, were wretched over the denial of their
parents o., to them, seeming good. never
discuss 1eop,e have tried to train my chill
dren with democratic ideas, and they do rot
know that wealth and beautiful homes make
any difference with the social standing Of the
children in town. What was to do! Here
was a first lesson to be given, and it must be
firmly fixed in the mind. helped them to
enumerate their blessings from the four large
trees, from which swung the hammocks to
their Oldest and dearest doll IN her carriage
or cradle l showed them their books and
their treasures I told them about their
friends and then talked about the unhappi-
ness they had of late shown because they
could not have everything they saw.
told them that there were people who re-
nained Ike little children in wanting every
thing so11a one else had, or what they saw in
shop windows There were some women who
liked fine clothes and jewelry and fashion,
and thought and talked about such things.
There was another class of people who de
voted their thoughts to what others did, said
and had Still another class who loved trees
and flowers, pictures and books, home and
friends and beautiful thoughts, whose minds
were SO filled with these things that they
were happy in them. My husband, who
heard my lecture to my offspring, declared
that it was worth at least $50. But whatever
lasting good it may do it has laid the ghost OF
covetousness for this stime.-Exchange.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
FROM PLENTY TO POVERTY.
4 Sixteen Course Dinner at Deimonico's s
A Managers Career.

! A Managers Career.
| When Charles Bradlaugh visited this
country the Lotos club gave him dinner.
The feast was eaten in the old club house OH
Irving place. It was an elaborate affair,
winding its boa constrictor-Gke way through
sixteen courses or so, with wine enough to
float three decker. Opposite me at table
sat then prominent theatrical manager.
He was jocular and he was hungry. He
ate his way through the courses and drank
his way down the card with scientific exacti-
tude. Normally corpulent man, his dis
tension assumed such proportions as were
| alarming to behold. The elasticity Of his
tissues was, I am convinced, tested to the
uttermost point of tension. When left
the table he was still nibbling crumbs and
washing them down with deep draughts Of
mixture to the blush.
I strolled up Broadway to cool off and
dropped in at the Park theatre After an
act of Oakley Halls "Crucible," or some-
thing equally diverting, went over to the
Palette club restaurant with some friends.
AS we chatted at the bar a suffocated voice
behind the screen, which separated the res
taurant from the front Of the house, called
out: 81 say, waitah, nevah mind those
chops; give me q portah house steak and
mushrooms instead!'
It was my theatrical manager; my de-
vourer of sixteen courses, with trimmings,
and for half an hour I stood and covertly
watched him, in honest admiration, top
ping OF the Bradlaugh banquet with des-
sert of beef and Burgundy. I had once
heard him estimate the daily expenses of a
gentleman for meat and drink at $25 and
considered them extravagant. I now Won
dered how he could get enough for such a
ridiculously trifling sum. He got along
with much less before he dropped dead the
other day, for he was the William Stuart Of
whom the papers had good deal to say the
other morning.
The first time I met Stuart he was the
acting manager of what is now the Star,
and was then Wallack's theatre. Tho last
time was few weeks ago, when I went
into the shabby saloon attached to the
house to write few lines about a first per-
formance. The manager, the gournaHd,
the jolly adventurer Of two continents, was
snoring in chair tipped back against the
wall, with half mug Of sour, fiat beer be-
side him. He was old and gray and by
no means savory of aspect. He breathed in
his sleep with hollow rumblings and explo-
sions of choking snorts. How far off Del
monico's was that night How many years
away was porter house garnished with
mushrooms! The saints shrive thee, sinner,
with the golden tongue. Thy life carried
its own punishment ALFRED Trumble in
the Journalist.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
DAYS OF THE WEEK.
The Physiognomy Of Tuesday, Wednes'
day and Thursday.

Tuesday has only this hold on our recog.
milton, that it is not so far from Sunday but
there is distinct, if diminished, flavor Of its
being still "along the first Of the week
Things promised for this conveniently vague
period can still be creditably performed. But
tomorrow, we feel, win be already the mid
die of the week. There is, accordingly, a
slight 9hurry up" tinge about Tuesday.
wednesday is still worse off for identity OF
countenance. Its face Is chiefly to be known
by its not being that of any other day IN the
week, as some persons are known only by
their not being anybody else. The middle OF
its forenoon is the time, when we ask some
one, 'What day is this~ 1t has occurred to
me that their might be, in quiet families,
some special bit of food as mneuonic Tor
Wednesday If the fish was sacred to the
Teutonic Venus, and so came into Frigas
day, is there not some flesh or fowl that
might be considered to belong to Woden2
Do we not know, indeed, Of a wholesome
vegetable, a little under q cloud, perhaps,
whose subdued fragrance in the house might
stir the fountains of memory and Of tears, and
mark the day2 Yet If we search cautiously
in our mental impression Of Wednesday, we
may find kind Of leisurely and humdrum
look that is all its own. The hour OF the first
of-the-week dash into great enterprises IS gone
We are in the midst Of everything. wIt0
time enough before us to prevent hurry, but
not enough to invite any vigor of attack.
This early ddle-of-the-week-ness it Is
which vaguely marks Wednesday to the
mind.
Thursday, however, begins to have a dim
penumbra of sense of end-cf-the-week
about it. It has to greater degree the
hurry-up suggestiveness Of Tuesday, but with
this marked difference: On Tuesday it was
the haste Of hope; now it is the haste of fear.
1t is the day of feeling oppressed with the lot
of things that were to have been done ION
Wednesday we should have said ito be DONE"
now we use the regretful or remorseful ITO
have beenr0 done this week-"and here we
are" we say, "past the middle of it." Thurs
day is therefore the working day par ex-
ceilence. If a man ever does any stroke OF
solid work-if he is not constitutionally op-
posed to working between meals at all-he
is likely to do it now.-Atlantic.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
pai1S gae1e
THE UNKNOWN FACE.

A9o0 The miles that stretch between,
Through days Of gloom or glad sunlight,
4hare shines face have not seen,
Which yet doth make my world more bright
10 may be near, he may be far,
Or near or far cannot see,
But faithful as the morning star.
He yet shall rise and come to me.
What though fate leads us separate ways,
The world is round and time is feet
4 Journey Of o few brief days
And face TO face We two shall meet.
eha1 meet beneath Gods arching skies,
While suns shall blaze, or stars shall giealo,
And, looking in each others eyes.
Shall hold the past as but dream.
But round and perfect and complete,
Life like star shall climb the height
As we two press with willing feet
Together toward the infinite.
And still behind the space between,
As back Of dawps the sunbeams play,
There shines the face have not seen,
Whose smile shall waEe my world to-day.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
Chewing Coca Leaves.

The natives Of Peru chew the leaf Of the
coca bush from which the cocaine is ex-
tracted, and It produces In modified degree
the same results as the sulphate OF cocains
when taken internally, reports Of whose raw
ages appear in the papers from time TO time
The miners Of that country VIII nos work
unless twice day for half an hour they ers
allowed 70 chew their rations Of leaves, and
then they aro ready TO endure any hardship
and work day and night They are atsso-
iusely ens,aved by Il, as /. Is SAID that say
one beginning 10 sse 1t Is bound TO be-
Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19
Telegraph operators Rapid vrITe--.

During the great Boston fire an operator
IN New York received 249 messages between
O'Clock and noon, and sent 216 during the
afternoon of the same day. The messages,
including the addresses, signatures, date line.
and "checks," averaged thirty words. Thua
during the five hours he was welding the
pen he copied over $500 words, or !, 500
words an hour. There are q dozen operators
In Philadelphia who could beat even that II
they were called upon to do it. These men
would probably not break the sender onca IN
an hour If the latter was good operator,
and, when through, it Is doubtful IL they
would remember q word they had penned.
The operator is simply machine The sound
Of the instrument enters his ear and runs out
his arm TO the nib Of his pen TO the paper.
The writing becomes almost Involuntary
Exchange
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19

An inca adve-t;s.m ut In q live newEpaper
Is worth two oa q dead tree. W hisesaE
IE3sa
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-19

A silk, velvet or plush bag attached to
gilded palm leaf fan is pretty receptacle
for photographs, cards, or a bit Of fancy
work
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-13
rheumatism as an Inheritance.

This seems to be rheumatic year. The in
teresting but not welcome disease has included
in its fraternal grip men and women without
distinction as to ages or social conditions.
Stalwart President Cleveland has not been ex-
empted from the list of sufferers. It is a
mysterious malady, and though there are
thousands Of remedies, there appears to DO no
cure for tho plaguey complaint. An old lady
who assumes to know all about its origin inter-
viewed the tomented writer Of this para-
graph, who has been two months sufferer
somewhat after this style: "Reumatis is in
herited disease; you got this from your
father or mother, didn't yerl" Ans: "Not
that know Of" "Then you had it from yer
grandther!" Ans: II think not" "Then you
certainly got it from yer great-grandther. {"
Ans: "No, there was no rheumatism known
in my family history. Perhaps some Of my
ancestors may have been exposed to the heavy
wet during the delusc." "Look here, sir!"
exclaimed the old lady, II didn't come here to
be made fun Of" and out she bounced.-Bos-
ton Budget. ..... ...-,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-13
The Silk Growing Industry.

It is believed by many that the depart
ment of agriculture's new departure in
setting up machinery in Washington for
winding the silk from cocoons will result
in considerable extension of the silk grow
ing industry in this country. Great in
terest is manifested in the experiments,
and the demand for copies of the bulletin
on silkworm culture has made it necessary
to issue seven or eight editions, Officials
of the department say that the requests
for silkworm eggs greatly exceed those re-
ceived in any previous year since the de-
partment began its distribution. AS q
consequence it is expected that large guam
titles of American grown silk will be
placed on the market this year.